Headlight reflector



Oct. 27, 1925- I 1,559,185

c. L. sAMs HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR Filed March 20, 1924 i Jamd,

Patented Oct. 27, 1925. I

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L. SAKS, Of BBIDGEPORT, OHIO ASSIGNOR.OF ONEHALF TO"HEN 'BY G.

GILLES, 33., OF BBIDGEPOB'I, OHIO.

HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR.

Application filed larch 20, 1924. Serial No. 700,650.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, 'CHAnLns L. SAMs,'a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Belmont and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Headlight Reflector's; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention has relation to headlights for motor vehicles and has for its object to provide a headlightwhich illuminates the roadway in advance of the vehicle to render travel safe after dark, but which will'not blind the driver of a vehicle approaching in the opposite direction.

In accordance with,the present invention a ,reflecor of the usual parabolic type is provided, the same having the upper forward portion curved downwardly to provide a guard or shield which interceptsvthe up-r wardly deflected rays of light and prevents the blindin of the driver of a vehicle approaching mm the opposite direction.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may 'be resorted to without departing from the spiritof the invention.

Referring to, the. accompanyin drawings forming a part of the application:

\Figure 1 is a front view of a headlight reflector embodying the invention, and

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof on the line 2-2.

' Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in both views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The reflector 1 is of parabolic formation and has its upper forward portion curved downwardly, as indicated at 2, whereby to provide a guard or shield which prevents wardly to the annoyance of a driver or person approaching in the opposite direction and which tends to temporarily blind and frequently is the source of a casualty. The provision of' the guard or shield 2 in the manner indicated does not detract from the efliciency of the headli ht in theillumination of the roadway a end of the vehicle, but intercepts the u wardly projecting rays of light which woul tend to blind the driver of a vehicle approaching in the opposite direction.

What is claimed is:

A headlight reflector made in a single piece of an stantially the same thickness throughout, the reflector having a substantially round opening at thefront thereof and a lamp hole at the rear thereof, said 7 7 0 opening extending from the base of the reflectbr to a line substantially extending throu h the axis of said hole, the reflector exten ing upwardly and rearwardly along an unbroken curve directly from the front thereof, and the reflector curving down wardly and forwardly at its lower portion from the rear to said opening.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES L. sans. 1

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